12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.

12which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.

12For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

12and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

Hold to Sound Teaching

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13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.

13Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

13Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

13Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you--guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

14By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

14Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.

14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

14Guard, through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you.

15You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

15You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

15You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

15This you know: All those in Asia have turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains,

16The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;

16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

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17On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.

17but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me—